Closings

Homestyle Union Square Restaurant Chat ’n Chew Served Its Final Pork Chop

End of the road?
End of the road? Photo: Therese-Heather Belen

Word on the street is that Chat n’ Chew, which opened 20 years ago opposite Union Square Cafe sporting old barn siding on its dining-room walls and a menu of things like chicken-fried steak, has closed for good. Chat ‘n Chew was for years the self-proclaimed opposite of the more prevalent industry’s “turn and burn” mantra, a place that deployed its “small town beanery” vibe to great effect in getting customers to stay a while or opt for a slice of Coca-Cola cake. The café was directly across East 16th Street from Danny Meyer’s first restaurant, which will also close at the end of 2015 in advance of relocation. [Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York, Related]

Homestyle Union Square Restaurant Chat ’n Chew Served Its Final Pork Chop